http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2008 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 9:20:35 EDT BAE Systems Regional Aircraft announced today that the first re-launched BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) freighter has been completed at Aerostar’s Bacau facility in Romania and the Series 200 aircraft (msn E2099) made a successful first flight on Wednesday, June 25. Since the Large Freight Door (LFD) was... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23487.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Regional Aviation News will take a brief break to celebrate America’s Independence Day. After all, contrary to popular belief, our founding fathers took the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23488.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Researchers at New Jersey’s Rowan University are testing ways to detect icing conditions pilots should avoid. The Rowan team has been focusing on ice clouds and crystals, developing an ice cloud chamber and measuring its change in polarization, according to the university’s research and grants... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23489.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT American is drastically cutting American Eagle flights at La Guardia in a bid to restore operational reliability, according to the airline, which is cutting only five departures at the airport to American Eagle's 37. The airline cited the fact that both AA and AE routes are losing money in this fuel... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23490.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Los Angeles airline, airport and city officials celebrated the opening of a new center taxiway between the southern two runways at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The taxiway project, which began April 2007, was completed on budget and four days early. Los Angeles was the site of the nation’s... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23491.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Mesa avoided being delisted for its failure to comply with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing n NASDAQ. In a letter to the airline dated June 18, NASDAQ staff gave Mesa 180 days or until December 15 to regain compliance which means its stock must... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23492.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT On June 22, upon completion of the scheduled test of the fuselage at a pressure equal to 125 percent of operational load and tuning the tensometric sensors, Sukhoi Superjet 100 resumed factory flight tests. The completed tests allow for longer flights at the higher altitudes. Tests continued with... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23493.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Despite the fact that the Leiberman-Warner bill proposing a cap-and-trade emissions trading scheme has been withdrawn from consideration in the U.S. Senate, it will likely be the boilerplate of future legislation, according to Air Transport Association Executive Vice President and COO John Meehan. Related... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23494.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Ottawa Lowers Airport Fees Jazz Air LP (Jazz) commended the Ottawa International Airport Authority's decision to reduce terminal fees by five percent, effective July 1, 2008. “Excessive fees, surcharges and taxes continue to plague the aviation industry - the situation is now made worse by soaring fuel... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23495.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT On Tuesday, June 24, the House passed HR 6327, extending the FAA authorization through September 30, according to Regional Aviation Partners (RAP). The organization reported that a debate erupted Tuesday afternoon on HR 6327 over an $8 billion appropriations for the Highway Trust Fund and was settled by... http://www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/23496.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT